Chocolate Chips Muffins

When it comes to muffin, there are so many variations. What exactly is the correct texture of a muffin? I've tried both the creaming method and also the wet mixture added into the dry mixture. The creaming method yields a much softer texture but of course, it takes abit more effort.

I'm always in search of quick & easy recipes and that explains why I always use the latter method but DH doesn't like such muffins. He finds it too dense.

I used to wake up 1/2 hour earlier in the morning to prepare freshly baked muffins for kids' breakfast. Not anymore now. I'm already suffering from insomnia and sleeping 4 -5 hours daily. If I were to wake up any earlier, that means my sleeping time will be further reduced. How can anyone survive with 3 - 4 hours sleep in the night and no naps in the day?

Since I'm suffering from insomnia again last night, I decided to bake some chocolate chips muffins for kiddos' breakfast. I do not want to dwandle away my time in front of the laptop, might as well make the best use of it.

I've got this recipe for the longest time but have never baked it before. Don't even know where I got this recipe from.

Some time back, I bought a packet of converture droplets (bittersweet) by mistake (it's the staff's fault as I was told this is the one for making ganache). Instead of using 100% chocolate chips, I used 50% converture droplets and 50% chocolate chips.

While the muffins were baking in the oven, I saw oil oozing out from the muffins! Eiks! It seems very oily to me. Told myself this is probably the first and last time to bake them. When the muffins are finally done, I couldn't wait for it to cool and took a bite. It's not as oily as I thought. Hmm.. looks like I may bake this again.

DD1 didn't like it as the convertures were too bitter for her (I personally prefer bitter chocolates). Surprisingly, DS2 likes them. So now I'm in a dilemma if I should bake these again.

Chocolate Chips Muffin

Ingredients

115g butter

30g caster sugar (sugar already reduced)

30g brown sugar

2 eggs

175g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

120ml milk

150g chocolate chips

20g chocolate chips, extras to sprinkle on top

Method

1. Sift 2x plain flour and baking powder, set aside for further use.
2. Cream butter until soft.
3. Add both sugars and beat till light and fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time and mix well.
5. Fold sifted flour into butter mixture, alternating with milk.
6. Add chocolate chips into batter and mix well.
7. Spoon muffin mixture into muffin tin and sprinkle some chocolate chips on top.
8. Bake at 180C for 20 - 25 mins or till skewer comes out clean. Stand for 5 mins before removing to cool onto rack.

The baking time & temp is set for Tecno TEO 3400.